This article is about the Prime Minister of Hungary. For his son, see Sándor Wekerle Jr.
Sándor Wekerle (14 November 1848 – 26 August 1921) was a Hungarian politician who served three times as prime minister. He was the first non-noble to hold the office in Hungary.
He was born in Mór to a Danube Swabian family, in the comitatus of Fejér. His mother was Antónia Szép. After studying law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Budapest he graduated doctor juris. He then entered the government service, and after a period of probation was appointed to a post in the ministry of finance. He still, however, continued an academic career by lecturing on political economy at the university.
In 1886 Wekerle was elected to the House of Deputies, became in the same year financial secretary of state, and in 1889 succeeded Kálmán Tisza as minister of finance. He immediately addressed himself to the task of improving the financial position of the country, carried out the conversion of the state loans, and succeeded, for the first time in the history of the Hungarian budget, in avoiding a deficit.
In November 1892 Wekerle succeeded Count Gyula Szapáry as premier, though still retaining the portfolio of finance. At the head of a strong government he was enabled, in spite of a powerful opposition of Catholics and Magnates, to carry in 1894 the Civil Marriage Bill. The continued opposition of the clerical party, however, brought about his resignation on 22 December 1894, when he was succeeded by Dezső Bánffy. On 1 January 1897 he was appointed president of the newly created judicial commission at Budapest, and for the next few years held aloof from politics, even under the ex-lex government of Khuen-Héderváry. On the reconciliation of the king-emperor with the coalition he was therefore selected as the most suitable man to lead the new government, and on 8 April 1906 was appointed prime minister, taking at the same time the portfolio of finance. He resigned the premiership on 27 April 1909, but was not relieved of his office until the formation of the Khuen-Héderváry cabinet on 17 January 1910.
Wekerle returned to power in 1917, and served for the last year of the First World War. As in his 1906 to 1910 ministry, Wekerle was largely acting as a figurehead for a coalition of stronger personalities around him. Although, towards its end, the ministry began to move in the direction of an expansion of the Hungarian franchise, events, particularly the imminent military defeat of Austria-Hungary and its allies, moved too fast for it, and Wekerle resigned in October 1918.[citation needed]
Wekerle died in Budapest, aged 72.[2] In the south of Budapest, the notable Wekerle estate (Wekerletelep) neighbourhood is named after him. Built before World War II, its central square was designed by the architect Károly Kós. The neighbourhood provided affordable housing to working-class families in a green, open and familiar setting. This was an early example of a planned residential neighbourhood in Europe.
^Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1922). "Wekerle, Alexander" . Encyclopædia Britannica (12th ed.). London & New York: The Encyclopædia Britannica Company.
^Spencer Tucker (2006). World War I: A Student Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 1916. ISBN978-1-85109-879-8.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Wekerle, Santor". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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This article is about the Prime Minister of Hungary For his son see Sandor Wekerle Jr Sandor Wekerle 14 November 1848 26 August 1921 was a Hungarian politician who served three times as prime minister He was the first non noble to hold the office in Hungary Sandor WekerlePrime Minister of the Kingdom of HungaryIn office 17 November 1892 14 January 1895MonarchFrancis Joseph IPreceded byGyula SzaparySucceeded byDezso BanffyIn office 8 April 1906 17 January 1910MonarchFrancis Joseph IPreceded byGeza FejervarySucceeded byKaroly Khuen HedervaryIn office 20 August 1917 30 October 1918MonarchCharles IVPreceded byMoric EsterhazySucceeded byJanos HadikPersonal detailsBorn 1848 11 14 14 November 1848Mor Kingdom of Hungary Austrian EmpireDied26 August 1921 1921 08 26 aged 72 Budapest Kingdom of HungaryNationalityHungarianPolitical partyLiberal Party 1906 National Constitution Party 1906 1918 Constitution Party of 48 hu 1918 SpouseGizella MolnarChildrenSandorProfessionJurist PoliticianThe native form of this personal name is Wekerle Sandor This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 Notes 4 ReferencesBiography EditHe was born in Mor to a Danube Swabian family in the comitatus of Fejer His mother was Antonia Szep After studying law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Budapest he graduated doctor juris He then entered the government service and after a period of probation was appointed to a post in the ministry of finance He still however continued an academic career by lecturing on political economy at the university In 1886 Wekerle was elected to the House of Deputies became in the same year financial secretary of state and in 1889 succeeded Kalman Tisza as minister of finance He immediately addressed himself to the task of improving the financial position of the country carried out the conversion of the state loans and succeeded for the first time in the history of the Hungarian budget in avoiding a deficit In November 1892 Wekerle succeeded Count Gyula Szapary as premier though still retaining the portfolio of finance At the head of a strong government he was enabled in spite of a powerful opposition of Catholics and Magnates to carry in 1894 the Civil Marriage Bill The continued opposition of the clerical party however brought about his resignation on 22 December 1894 when he was succeeded by Dezso Banffy On 1 January 1897 he was appointed president of the newly created judicial commission at Budapest and for the next few years held aloof from politics even under the ex lex government of Khuen Hedervary On the reconciliation of the king emperor with the coalition he was therefore selected as the most suitable man to lead the new government and on 8 April 1906 was appointed prime minister taking at the same time the portfolio of finance He resigned the premiership on 27 April 1909 but was not relieved of his office until the formation of the Khuen Hedervary cabinet on 17 January 1910 Wekerle returned to power in 1917 and served for the last year of the First World War As in his 1906 to 1910 ministry Wekerle was largely acting as a figurehead for a coalition of stronger personalities around him Although towards its end the ministry began to move in the direction of an expansion of the Hungarian franchise events particularly the imminent military defeat of Austria Hungary and its allies moved too fast for it and Wekerle resigned in October 1918 citation needed During the time of the Hungarian Soviet Republic Wekerle was held prisoner as a hostage 1 Legacy EditWekerle died in Budapest aged 72 2 In the south of Budapest the notable Wekerle estate Wekerletelep neighbourhood is named after him Built before World War II its central square was designed by the architect Karoly Kos The neighbourhood provided affordable housing to working class families in a green open and familiar setting This was an early example of a planned residential neighbourhood in Europe Notes EditThis article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Chisholm Hugh ed 1922 Wekerle Alexander Encyclopaedia Britannica 12th ed London amp New York The Encyclopaedia Britannica Company Spencer Tucker 2006 World War I A Student Encyclopedia ABC CLIO p 1916 ISBN 978 1 85109 879 8 References Edit This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Wekerle Santor Encyclopaedia Britannica 11th ed Cambridge University Press See also WekerlePolitical officesPreceded byKalman Tisza Minister of Finance1889 1895 Succeeded byLaszlo LukacsPreceded byGyula Szapary Prime Minister of Hungary1892 1895 Succeeded byDezso BanffyPreceded byGeza Fejervary Prime Minister of Hungary1906 1910 Succeeded byKaroly Khuen HedervaryPreceded byFerenc Hegedus Minister of Finance1906 1910 Succeeded byLaszlo LukacsPreceded byBela Pap Minister of DefenceActing1906 Succeeded byLajos JekelfalussyPreceded byStjepan Kovacevic Minister of Croatian AffairsActing1906 Succeeded byGejza JosipovicPreceded byAntal Gunther Minister of Justice1909 1910 Succeeded byFerenc SzekelyPreceded byMoric Esterhazy Prime Minister of Hungary1917 1918 Succeeded byJanos HadikPreceded byGusztav Gratz Minister of FinanceActing1917 1918 Succeeded bySandor PopovicsPreceded byBela Mezossy Minister of AgricultureActing1918 Succeeded byBela SerenyiPreceded byJanos Toth Minister of the InteriorActing1918 Succeeded byTivadar Batthyany Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sandor Wekerle amp oldid 1141983502, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
